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dot (dät)
noun
- a tiny spot, speck, or mark, esp. one made with or as with a pointed object; as
- a point used in orthography or punctuation; specif., the mark placed above an i or j in writing or printing
- Math. a decimal point; also, a point used as a symbol of multiplication
- Music a point after a note or rest, increasing its time value by one half; also, a point put above or below a note to show that it is staccato
- any small, round spot polka dot
- Telegraphy a short sound or click, as in Morse code
Etymology: OE dott, head of boil: prob. reinforced (16th c.) by Du dot, akin to Ger dütte, nipple, Du dodde, a plug, Norw, LowG dott, little heap or swelling
transitive verb dotted dot′·ted, dotting dot′·ting
- to mark with or as with a dot
- to make or form with dots a dotted line
- to cover with or as with dots; appear as dotlike parts in gas stations dotted the landscape
intransitive verb
to make a dot or dots
Related Forms:
- dotter dot′·ter noun
dot Idioms
dot one's i's and cross one's t's
to be minutely correct or detailed in doing or saying something
on the dot
Informal at the exact time or point
dot2 definition
dot (dôt)
Related Forms:
- dotal do′·tal (dôt′'l) adjective
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